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' IMPRGVEMENT IN THILL-GOUPLING.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CON CERN:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL E.`-HORNER, of Shiloh post office, vCumberland county, in the State of New Jersey, have invented a new und useful Thill-Coupling for wagons, carriages, 36C., dto.; and I do -bereby-declare that'the following is a. full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencebeing had to'the accompanying sheet of drawings, and to the letters of reference markedthercon.

In this improvement the end of each thill or shaft terminates in a snap-hook, which takes over a stationary pin in the jaws of the clip. Arnhber block is fitted between the jaws of the clip, behind the snap-hook, in such manner that its elasticity prevents the snaphook from rattling on the thill-pin.

' On reference to the accompanying sheet of drawings making part of' this specification* Figure 1 is a. side view.'v K

Figure 2 is also a side, with one jaw of the thill-clip removed, and

Figure 3 is :t phin view. i

Similar letters refer to similar parts in the several views.

A is a clip, which is fastened to the axleB in the usual manner. C is a. thill-bolt, which is fixed immovably inthe clip A. D is a. thill or carriage-shaft, the iron or end of which, for the purpose of more readily adjusting or fixing on the thill-bolt C, forms a. snap-hook, E. F is a. rubber block which is inserted between the jaws z z of the clip; il is hallowed out in the front face to tit the snap-hoolg'so as to admit of an equal pressure in all positions. The bar F of the yoke G has one of its ends extended to carry the gum blockfF, when the snaphook is'detached fromthe thill-bolt C. The thills are coupled to the axle by supporting them in the position shown ,by the .red lines, lig. 2, whereby the resistance of the rubber to the hook b is not sensibly felt. After pressing in the snap c, the' hook is easily adjusted on the thill-bolt C. T he snap-hook obviates the necessity of removing the thill-bolt when the thills or shafts are either coupled or uncoupled.

I a'm aware that rubber blocks have been interposed between the ends of earriage-shal'ts or thills, and the clips on the `axle, to cause a pressnrelegztinst the ends of the thills, and thereby hind them against the thllbolts, to prevent rattling and other noise. I therefore do not claim rubber blocks except in combination with i other parts.

What I claim as [ny invention, and desire to secureiby Letters Patent, is- The clip A, thill D, snap-hook E, and the gum block F, when combined as shown and described.v In testimonywhereof,I hereunto sign my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SAMUEL E. HORNER. Vtritnesses:

l IsAAc SWING,

B. F. SWING, Jr. 

